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Show xrT i 12 The Magna Time, Wet Valley News & Keanu Chronicle, April 1 1 , 2002 Lifestyle West Valley Symphony to present spring concert The West Valley Symphony will present its Spring Concert on Saturday, April 20 at the Granger High School Auditorium. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. The concert will begin with festival Overturn by Shostakovich followed by the popular theme song from the Wizard of Oz, "Over the Rainbow" by Harold Arlen and arranged by Marty Gold. T wo motion picture themes g by composer John Williams will be performed by the Symphony. The numbers include 'The award-winnin- Cowboys Overture" from the movie 'The Cowboys" and 'The Raiders March" from the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Three Symphony members, Susan Wilcox, on violin, Phyllis Baker on cello and Mary Ellen Rosen on piano will be the featured soloists in Beethoven's "Concert for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major" The Symphony will also perform two numbers by composer Leroy Anderson, "Serenata" and "Fiddle Faddle" Winders Words ...On Business Openjlousefor The concert will be conducted by Stephen Baker, music director of the symphony along with associate conductor Larry Wadsworth,, assistant conductor Kelly Richardson and guest conductor Donny Gilbert. Tickets for the Spring Concert are $5 and can be purchased at the door the night of the performance or at Harmons West Valley, Hannons Bennion, Davis Jubilee Foods and the Valley Fair Mall Courtesy Booth. Granger High School is located at 3690 So. 3600 W. JCight 1 into the a mini Hawaii," said Chamber President Alan Anderson. Receiving awards at the dinner will be: Business of the Year-WVAmerica First Credit Union Business of the Wal-Ma- Year-Keam- s: C: SL Employer committee to hold seminar An employer seminar, "How to Gain Customer Loyalty During Uncertain Times," will be held Wednesday, April 17 from 1:30 - 1:30 p.,n. at the Little America Hotel, Ballroom C, 500 S Main. The seminar is being sponsored by the Salt Lake 1 Employer Committee and Layton Construction. Kathleen Gage, president of Turning Point Personal & Professional Development, will be the presenter at the lunch. Cost is $25 per participant (includes luncheon). Details: call Sylvia Farrand at 468-023- 9. (dknr and West Jordan (Mid-Jorda- n Corridor). After this public open house, what's the next step for bringing light rail west? UTA and WFRC will select which detailed alternatives to present for evaluation in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act by May 8. Then, they will evaluate detailed alternatives until August 15. During that time they will have more public open houses (July ), and by October 15 will have a draft they Environmental Impact Statement available for public comment. For more information, please visit www.westside-transit.coemail the project at socio-economic- 15-19- westsidetransiturscorp.co m, or call the project hotline at 904-412- 7. MIKE WINDER is West Valley City's business development manager, chair of Chamber West's business development committee, and a member of the Salt Lake Employer's Committee. Tax checkoff helps wildlife Resources' Watchable Wildlife program. The program hosts yearly wildlife viewing events and festivals (such as Bald Eagle Day) and provides other opportunities to view wildlife in Utah, including field trips to see burrowing owls and other wildlife. It also raises awareness of nongame issues and the future needs of nongame wildlife. The remaining $42,230 was used to help wildlife that need some extra help. For example, $5,000 (which was then matched by $15,000 federal dollars) was used to help A good feeling during income tax season this spring might be close as line 27c of the 2002 Utah State Income Tax form. Utahns who write in a dollar amount on this line and give a few dollars to Utah's Nongame Tax Checkoff will be doing much to help animals, birds and fish that people don't hunt or fish for. They'll also be providing themselves more opportunities to view wildlife in the state. Of the $45,900 given in 2001, $3,670 was used in the Division of Wildlife teAMfta ms 'tCKTlP rt Business of the A.T. Vacuum Small Business of the Yean Small World Child Care ChamberWest Business of the Yean Valley Fair Mall ChamberWest Volunteer of the Year: Tina Mecham with Arbonne Int'l ChamberWest Civic Partner of the Yean Keams Oquirrh Park Fitness Center. Tickets for the event are $25. Table Sponsors are $300 and includes 8 tickets. Dress is Hawaiian or vacation casual to fit in with the Hawaiian Luau theme. Upcoming ChamberWest activities will include a ribbon cutting at the new ChamberWest offices on Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m. The new offices are located at the Harmon's Building at 3540 South 4000 West. ail Would you like your say in where the next light rail spur should go? If so, please attend an open house Thursday, April 1 8 at West Valley City Hall (3600 S. 2700 W.) anytime between 4 and 8 p.m. This public open house is sponsored by Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and Utah Transit Authority in preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate transit improvements on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. One of the proposed improvements includes a light rail alignment from the existing TRAX line near 2100 South to the proposed intermodal transportation center near Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City. There are several Chamber to go Hawaiian at annual awards dinner ChamberWest will be hosting its annual Awards Dinner and Scholarship Auction Friday, April 2 from 6-- 9 p.m. at the SLCC Student Center Oak Room. "We have turned the college routes this alignment could take, and your feedback is requested. The EIS will evaluate the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the alternatives. Some of the environmental areas that will be studied s, include: land use, air quality, noise and vibration, historic resources, water quality, trails, public safety, and construction impacts and mitigation measures. The cumulative impacts of the project together with other actions and activities will be addressed. Recently, five cities in the corridors identified as having high potential for expanded light rail service signed an interlocal agreement to cooperate in advancing two proposed plans through the environmental process. The cities involved are West Valley City and Taylorsville (West Valley Corridor) and Midvale, South Jordan, tired of ferendangered black-foote- d rets in northeastern Utah. Yellow-bille- d cuckoos. Southwestern willow flycatchers, grasshoppper sparrows and black swifts, four birds in need of special attention in Utah, also benefitted from the nongame tax checkoff donations given last year. "It's really encouraging to know that there are people out there who care enough about Utah's wildlife to provide funding for this type of work," said Matthew Andersen, native aquatic species coordinator for the DWR. Master Planned Communities If youreonly the richseeing and famous can afford, youre in for e'KUinilixi a pleasant surprise at Hunter Village. This 700 home community has been developed by several of the areas top homebuilders. Together, they planned details such as architectural design elements, streetscapes, fencing, entry monuments, parks, walking trails and more. 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